USN · AP
AfloatMellette was a Haskell-class attack transport from Oregon Shipbuilding at Portland that took units of the 4th Marine Division into the Iwo Jima assault on 19 February 1945 and carried two battle stars on her wartime record.
| Class | Haskell class |
|---|---|
| Type | Transport (AP) |
| Hull | APA-156 |
| Builder | Oregon Shipbuilding, Portland |
| Launched | 1944-08-04 |
| Commissioned | 1944-09-27 |
| Fate | Afloat. She came through the war. |
Laid down, displacement, length, beam, draft, speed, and complement are not stored for each hull, so this table leaves them out.
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